As an independent contractor, you’ll usually be responsible for your own health insurance, errors and omissions insurance, vehicle expenses, marketing and advertising, internet service, MLS fees, brokerage fees, continuing education, and many other real estate expenses. According to the NAR study mentioned above, a REALTOR’s average expenses in 2015 were $6,300.

一般大家最常接觸的就是住宅經紀人, 最想知道的就是買賣房子的地產佣金怎麼計算和分配, 很多人都以為做地產經紀都賺大錢, 其實不然. 應該說, 賺大錢的有, 但屬少數, 就像其他行業一樣. 根據 NAR 2016 Member Profile Report, the median gross income of REALTOR® (not every real estate agent is a REALTOR) was $39,200 in 2015. Those with 16 years or more experience earned the highest income: approximately $73,400 on average.

灣區中間房價大概是 $1,000,000 at a 6% commission rate which would be $60,000 that are typically paid by the property sellers and—by law—are negotiable. “Standard” commissions typically range from 5% to 7% for residential sales, depending on the local area. That commission is split between the buyer’s agent and the seller’s agent. For the purposes of this example, we’ll use 6%.

If you sell a home for $1,000,000, the 6% commission is $60,000. If another agent was involved in the transaction, your split becomes 3%, or $30,000 before split with your broker. If you have a 70/30 split with your broker, that leaves you with $21,000 before advertising/marketing expenses, income taxes, health insurance, and no-paid vacation and sick days or 401K.